Happy BlogaBirthday to Dori, 'From a Yellow House'

Hello there.

Just a very short post from me today, wishing Dori and her 'From a Yellow House in England' blog a very Happy sixth Birthday.  Congratulations on reaching this milestone!

I didn't get you a card Dori...because I made you a Yellow House flag instead.  Hope you like it! :o) xxx

You can visit Dori at fromayellowhouse.blogspot.co.uk.

 

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On This Day:

 

 

On this day in 1975, Charlie Chaplin was knighted in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London. 

 

Click here for more information and a video.

Sanctuary - Music

Welcome to the Sanctuary.  Today I'd like to share some beautiful music from YouTube with you.  I've been looking for a track that emanates peace and a sense of escape, but I didn't realise how long it would take me to choose the 'right piece' to share.  As a result, after hours and hours of listening (oh what bliss...), I couldn't decide!  So, here are three of the pieces that really shouted out to me.  Why not let me know what you think in the comments section below, or tell me which piece of music represents Sanctuary to you?

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Quote for the day: 

“Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”  George Bernard Shaw 

 

(From: http://www.goodreads.com).

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On This Day:

On this day in 1969 the supersonic airliner, Concorde, made its maiden flight in France. 

Read about it here.

Arts and Culture : The Power of Film

Many people talk about the power of film, and I was struck by this ‘power’ just last week whilst watching Paul Greengrass’s magnificent ‘Captain Phillips’.  Based on the true story of the hijacking of Captain Phillips’ ship off the coast of Somalia, the film is a thriller with tension levels off the scale.  Tom Hanks, in the title role, gives a phenomenal performance and Barkhad Abdi’s portrayal of Muse, the Somali pirate captain, was so good he won this year’s BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor – pretty amazing, as this was his first film role.
As a family, we felt we’d all been on a journey through watching this film.  We were all completely immersed by its tension and characters.  We talked afterwards about what made it such a ‘good’ film, and here are some of our responses:

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On This Day:


On this day in 1711, the first issue of The Spectator was published in London.

Read about it in Encyclopaedia Britannica here.